1 A nd thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood, five cubits the length, and five cubits the breadth; the altar shall be square; and the height thereof three cubits.

“Make the altar of acacia wood. It will be as long and as wide as three steps, and as tall as a man’s chest.

2 A nd thou shalt make its horns at the four corners thereof; its horns shall be of itself; and thou shalt overlay it with copper.

Make horns for it on its four corners. They will be of one piece and covered with brass.

3 A nd thou shalt make its pots to cleanse it of the fat, its shovels, and its bowls, and its forks, and its firepans; for all the utensils thereof thou shalt employ copper.

Make its pails for taking away its ashes, its tools for picking up the ashes, its pots, meat-hooks and fire-holders. Make all of these out of brass.

4 A nd thou shalt make for it a grating of network of copper; and on the net shalt thou make four copper rings at its four corners;

Make a net for it out of brass, with four rings of brass at its four corners.

5 a nd thou shalt put it under the ledge of the altar beneath, and the net shall be to the very middle of the altar.

Put it under the altar so that the net comes up to the center of the altar.

6 A nd thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with copper.

Make long, straight pieces of acacia wood for the altar. And cover them with brass.

7 A nd its staves shall be put into the rings, that the staves may be on both sides of the altar, when it is carried.

Put the long pieces of wood through the rings on each side of the altar when it is carried.

8 H ollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it hath been shewn thee on the mountain, so shall they make.

Make the altar with pieces of wood so it is empty inside. Make it as it was shown to you on the mountain. The Open Spaces

9 A nd thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side, southward, hangings for the court of twined byssus; a hundred cubits the length for the one side,

“Make the open space of the meeting tent. On the south side there will be curtains for the open space. Make them of fine linen, as long as fifty long steps.

10 a nd the twenty pillars thereof, and their twenty bases of copper, the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver.

They will hang from twenty pillars which are put on twenty bases of brass. The hooks of the pillars and their rings will be made of silver.

11 A nd likewise on the north side in length, hangings a hundred long, and its twenty pillars, and their twenty bases of copper; the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver.

Do the same for the north side. There will be curtains as long as fifty long steps, and twenty pillars with twenty bases of brass. The hooks of the pillars and their rings will be made of silver.

12 — And the breadth of the court on the west side, hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their bases ten.

On the west side of the open space there will be curtains as long as twenty-five long steps. They will have ten pillars with ten bases.

13 — And the breadth of the court on the east side, eastward, fifty cubits;

And the east side of the open space will be as wide as twenty-five long steps.

14 t he hangings on the one wing, of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their bases three.

“The curtains for one side of the gate will be as long as seven steps. They will have three pillars with three bases.

15 A nd on the other wing hangings of fifteen; their pillars three, and their bases three.

On the other side there will be curtains as long as seven steps, with three pillars and three bases.

16 — And for the gate of the court a curtain of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus, embroidered with needlework; their pillars four, and their bases four.

Have an able workman make a curtain out of fine linen for the gate of the open space. It will be blue, purple and red, and as long as ten long steps. It will have four pillars with four bases.

17 A ll the pillars of the court round about shall be fastened together with silver; their hooks of silver, and their bases of copper.

All the pillars around the open space will have silver hooks, silver rings, and their bases of brass.

18 T he length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty everywhere, and the height five cubits of twined byssus; and their bases of copper.

The open space will be as long as fifty long steps, as wide as twenty-five long steps, and as high as a man raises his hand. It will have curtains of fine linen and the bases will be brass.

19 A ll the utensils of the tabernacle for the service thereof and all the pegs thereof, and all the pegs of the court shall be of copper.

All the tools used in the meeting tent, all its nails, and all the nails for the open space will be made of brass. Care of the Lamp-Stand

20 A nd thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee olive oil, pure, beaten, for the light, to light the lamp continually.

“Tell the people of Israel to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, so a lamp may burn all the time.

21 I n the tent of meeting outside the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall dress them from evening to morning before Jehovah: an everlasting statute, for their generations, on the part of the children of Israel.

In the meeting tent, outside the curtain which is in front of the Law, Aaron and his sons will take care of it from evening until morning before the Lord. It will be a law forever for the people of Israel.